sick of guilt trips

I am so frustrated with my mom's stupid boyfriend. He takes everything we say and twists it to make us guilty over the most mundane shit, and I feel like I'm always walking on eggshells in my own home. It started one day when we were going to eat at a restaurant, and he got all butthurt that we decided to eat inside despite him wanting to eat on the patio. It was raining. And it won't stop.
Once, I was playing Hades and he brought up that it seemed similar to god of war, then said I should give that game a try. I thought about it for a moment and told him I've tried open world games before and they just aren't my thing. He got mad about that and started saying shit along the lines of oh it was just a suggestion but I can see you don't want to listen to me, whatever. and it just made me feel guilty about having preferences.
I had a long day today and there was a misunderstanding in our family group chat. I realized this and tried to clarify it to him when he was talking to me and he kept continuing to not understand what I was trying to say. When I realized we weren't going to see eye to eye on the matter I just said ok and returned to what I was doing. He proceeded to say I was mad now and he'll just keep his mouth shut from now on and not talk to me then. For context, the misunderstanding was about leftovers. All I wanted to know was if there was a plan for supper.
I just don't know how much longer I can deal with this. I've considered moving out but the circumstances aren't great for that right now.

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anonymous Home May 21, 2025 at 8:33 pm 0 0